2020 Senate Bill 1094 / Public Act 231

Ban coronavirus admissions to nursing homes without specified safeguards

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 9, 2020

Introduced by Sen. Pete Lucido (R-8)

To prohibit admitting an individual who has tested positive for coronavirus to a nursing home unless it can provide a designated area for coronavirus patients, with staff retraining to provide the appropriate level of care necessary.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Human Services

Sept. 23, 2020

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Oct. 8, 2020

Amendment offered

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To prohibit admitting an individual who has tested positive for coronavirus to a nursing home unless it can provide a designated area for coronavirus patients, with staff retraining to provide the appropriate level of care necessary, and with various exceptions. The bill would also order an evaluation of the COVID-19 "hospital overflow" facilities the state contracted for early in the epidemic, which were hardly used.

Oct. 13, 2020

Received

Received in the House

Oct. 13, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

In the Senate

Oct. 14, 2020

Passed in the Senate 36 to 1 (details)

To prohibit admitting an individual who has tested positive for coronavirus to a nursing home unless it can provide a designated area for coronavirus patients, with staff retraining to provide the appropriate level of care necessary, and with various exceptions.

In the House

Oct. 14, 2020

Amendment offered by Rep. Kathy Crawford (R-38)

To authorize exceptions to the proposed nursing home restrictions if the state health department has not completed writing rules the bill directs by Nov. 15 2020.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Kathy Crawford (R-38)

To revise a detail of a proposed state agency reporting requirement.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Kathy Crawford (R-38)

To empower the state health department to make exceptions to the proposed restrictions and requirements on placing coronavirus cases in nursing homes under "rare and unique circumstances that must be taken to protect the health and safety of an individual".

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 101 to 0 (details)

To prohibit admitting an individual who has tested positive for coronavirus to a nursing home unless it can provide a designated area for coronavirus patients, with staff retraining to provide the appropriate level of care necessary, and with various exceptions.

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Oct. 22, 2020